The Latest Breaking News from Steve Witkoff

First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacks

Adam Boehler says Hamas proposed a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in negotiations that did not involve Israel

Arab leaders endorsed a US$53 billion (£41 billion) plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza at an emergency summit in Cairo on March 4. The proposal, which was drawn up by Egypt and has been backed by France, Germany, Italy and Britain, rivals US president Donald Trump’s idea for the US to…

After blocking all aid entering the battered enclave, Israel has now announced it will stop electricity to Gaza.

Kyiv will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia during talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia this week, a Ukrainian official told AFP on Monday as President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to arrive in the kingdom.

The talks will the first high-level meeting between the two countries since Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and US officials on ending the war with Russia.

The electricity cut threatens desalination plants as Palestinians suffer amid an ongoing aid blockade during Ramadan.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to head Sunday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent on an aid freeze to the wartime partner.

Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for further talks.

European leaders pledged to dramatically boost defence spending and build a stronger, more sovereign military bloc at a crisis summit Thursday. This comes as Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a ceasefire with Moscow.